# Great Gidayu

> A Japanese comedian who made Biker - the sidekick role in Takeshi Kitano's 1999 road film Kikujiro - stick in memory long after the credits rolled.

*Japanese actor (1958-2026)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/great-gidayu

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Actor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Actors
- **Country:** Japan
- **Born:** 1958-12-26
- **Died:** 2026-09-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Masayuki Suzuki was born on 26 December 1958 and built a career in Japanese comedy under the stage name Great Gidayū. In 1999 he appeared as Biker in Kikujiro, a performance that became his most recognized screen work. The role placed him in the orbit of Takeshi Kitano's cinema and gave him a foothold in acting beyond the comedy circuit. He continued working until his death on 7 September 2026, at 67.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 71.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 25.0 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 13.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 100.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100
- **Total followers across platforms:** 1,790

## Platforms
- **X**: https://x.com/Gidayu (@Gidayu)
- **INSTAGRAM**: https://www.instagram.com/great_gidayu/ (@great_gidayu)
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/GGidayu (@GGidayu)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0317243/ (@nm0317243)
- **WEBSITE**: https://gidayu.dw-t.jp/
- **YOUTUBE**: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM0h08ZdBZg1erKnTcueww (@@ch-er5xm, 1,790 followers)

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3115951)
- [Great Gidayu](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E7%BE%A9%E5%A4%AA%E5%A4%AB)
- [Great Gidayu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Gidayo)
- [Great Gidayū](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Giday%C5%AB)
- [Great Gidayu](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Gidayu)
- [Great Gidayu](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1009984)

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